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Building a CONSIST?

Posted by NS SD70M-2

on Wed, May 9 2007 8:21 PM

hi,

I have noticed that when i download a train on to microsoft train simulator the readme says you have to make a consist. How do you do that?

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Posted by StillGrande

on Thu, May 10 2007 1:57 PM

You can use the Route Editor to assemble a train or build a consist.

I recommend you get a copy of Conbuilder (like $10 now) or Conbuilder Lite (free). It is pretty easy. Not only can you easily build consists, you can check consists in activities, pull up and change existing consists easily, and see all you locomotives and rolling stock in an easy to access list. It also automatically checks your new downloaded items for errors and points them out. Easy to fix. Also, if you are missing something or can't find it anymore, you can just replace it easily.

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Posted by NS SD70M-2

on Thu, May 10 2007 2:18 PM

THANKS ALOT!

Posted by Railfan1

on Thu, May 10 2007 6:19 PM

It was pretty easy to figure out, you shouldn't have any trouble.

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Posted by Anonymous

on Mon, Jun 25 2007 10:05 PM

StillGrande wrote:
You can use the Route Editor to assemble a train or build a consist.

Actually it's in the Activity Editor, start a new activity, it doesn't matter what you call it since you won't be saving it anyways, then click new service, then in the Service Editor, click New consist, and set it up. Save the consist but NOT the whole service or the activity.

I've heard that Conbuilder from http://conbuilder.3dtrains.com is a very good program to use too. You can get Conbuilder Lite with less features, but still the ability to make and edit consists from the train-sim.com file library.